Jane (Levy)

Henry’s sixth daughter, Jane (1837–1907), was born[1] at Port Macquarie on 19 April 1837. On 7 November 1855 she married[2] David Lawrence Levy (1828–1893), Solicitor, of Sydney, son of Lawrence Levy. The witnesses were: Joseph Simmons Senr and Philip Cohen. The officiating clergyman was Jacob Isaacs.

At the time of Henry Cohen’s death Jane had no issue, and I have found none in the records of the Registrar-General.

On Henry’s death, Jane’s share of his estate was £100 cash plus a life interest in the income from “two houses in Clarence Street Sydney known as numbers 167 and 169.” On the death of Jane and her husband, the legacy passed to Jane’s issue, unless she died without, in which case the legacy passed to Henry’s grand-daughter Jane Simmons, the daughter of Joseph Simmons.

David died aged 65 on 1 December 1893 and is buried in the Jewish Section D at Rookwood. Jane died aged 70 on 18 September 1907 and is buried beside David.

 

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[1].       NSW Birth: 1837 vol. 136 #099.

[2].       NSW Marriage: 1855 vol. 135 #144.